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USC presents at military social work conference in Korea

By |October 18th, 2016|

Members of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work participated in a military social work conference in Seoul, South Korea.

Hosted by Yonsei University, the focus of the Sept. 28-29 event was an expert-level discussion and exchange on the theme of violence and suicides among military forces.

Marilyn L. Flynn, dean of the school, gave the keynote address at the conference aimed at fostering collaboration in research and program development in the area of military social work, recognizing that USC is an international leader in this domain.

Also in attendance were Carl Castro, associate professor and director of the Center for Innovation […]

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CIR, NATO to explore military sexual violence

By |October 12th, 2016|

NATO may be close to creating a research task group dedicated to the study and prevention of sexual violence in the military.

Sara Kintzle, research assistant professor at the Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, participated in a three-day meeting in Bucharest, Romania, in September to explore the possibility of researching sexual harassment, stalking and assault in the military. Other countries represented were Canada, Croatia, Germany, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Kintzle presented findings about sexual assault in the U.S. military, including data from a 2014 RAND survey […]

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USC mental health clinic’s opening celebrates vision for veterans

By |October 7th, 2016|

The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at USC offers free care to veterans and families dealing with PTSD and other issues
by Claudia Bustamante

The grand opening of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at USC celebrated a vision aimed at bringing the highest quality of mental health care to Los Angeles’ veterans and military families.

The downtown Los Angeles clinic was made possible by a $15.7 million grant from Cohen through his nonprofit Cohen Veterans Network. It offers free care to veterans and their families who are suffering from post-traumatic stress, mood disorders, substance abuse and other mental health issues.

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SAVC Policy

By |September 27th, 2016|

The inaugural State of the American Veteran in California conference was held in Los Angeles on Sept. 15-16, 2016. Attendees could choose to participate in one of three tracks. This is a brief description of why we chose to focus on policy during the conference.

Advancing Well-Being Through Policy: Promoting policy action is essential to solving key veteran issues at a sustainable scale. Work with policymakers and influencers to identify and prioritize the most impactful policy changes.

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SAVC Innovation

By |September 27th, 2016|

The inaugural State of the American Veteran in California conference was held in Los Angeles on Sept. 15-16, 2016. Attendees could choose to participate in one of three tracks. This is a brief description of why we chose to focus on innovation during the conference.

Cultivating Innovation to Strengthen Communities: Innovative, community-based solutions are critical to solving problems and leading the way for government and others to follow. Learn about several pilot projects improving the veteran community across the state.

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SAVC Collaboration

By |September 27th, 2016|

The inaugural State of the American Veteran in California conference was held in Los Angeles on Sept. 15-16, 2016. Attendees could choose to participate in one of three tracks. This is a brief description of why we chose to focus on collaboration during the conference.

Fostering Cross-Sector Collaboration: Explore how principles of collective impact have created successful collaboration across disparate agencies.

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State of the American Veteran in California

By |September 27th, 2016|

State of the American Veteran in California
Thursday, Sept. 15 & Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 | Los Angeles, California

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The 2016 State of the American Veteran in California conference was designed to focus on building community capabilities to care for those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. California […]

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Cohen Military Family Clinic at USC is a bold step forward for veterans

By |September 2nd, 2016|

A $15.7 million gift from philanthropist Steven A. Cohen brings free mental health services to military veterans and their families
by Lynn Lipinski

USC and the Cohen Veterans Network will open a free mental health clinic in Los Angeles to help veterans and their families make the transition to civilian life.

The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at USC — headquartered at 830 S. Flower St. — will offer free, confidential care to post-9/11 veterans and their families who are suffering from post-traumatic stress and other mental health conditions. Made possible by a $15.7 million gift from Cohen through his nonprofit the […]

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USC leads international discussion on moral injury

By |August 25th, 2016|

by Claudia Bustamante

The University of Southern California was awarded a competitive $35,000 grant from the Borchard Foundation Center on International Education to convene a colloquium about the long-term effects of war on communities.

Set in the French countryside of Brittany at the Château de la Bretesche, the June colloquium brought together a diverse group of international experts in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing and medicine, along with historians and chaplains, to discuss moral injury–a concept that is gaining in prominence as the third invisible wound of war. The colloquium was co-organized by Carl Castro, associate professor and director […]

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Conference provides tools, skills to work with military families

By |August 24th, 2016|

More than 100 people attended a recent event aimed at better supporting military-connected families and veterans.

The fourth annual Working With Military-Connected Families Conference was held on Aug. 4 at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall. This conference was sponsored by Children’s Institute, Inc., Nathanson Family Resilience Center at UCLA and Welcome Back Veterans, in partnership with several , including USC School of Social Work Center for Innovation in Research on Veterans & Military Families, Operation Family Caregiver, the Los Angeles County Department of Military & Veterans Affairs and the Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative, among several others.

Those present participated in a day filled […]

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